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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

Postofice Inspector Boynton's pro-
motion to q $500 position receives
the approval of all in this section
Republicans as well as Democrats.
Mr.. Boynton is a clean young man !;
has filled his position honorably and
faithfully, and this call to come up
higher is a merited reward.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
Estate of T. D. Powell.

State Of Vermont, District Of LGmoilIe, SIN
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said dis
trict on the 2lst day of December, ID. 1856.
j. G. Morse, Administrator of the estate OF
I. d. Powell, late OF Cambridge, in said district
deceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance and makes appli-
cation for q decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased. Whereupon, it is
ordered by said court, that said account and said
appica ton be referred to a session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in sad Hyde Park,
on the l4th day of January, a d. 1881 for hearing
and decision thereon: And, it is further ordered,
that notice hereof be given to all persons inter-
ested, by publication Of the same three weeks
successfully in the NEWS AND CITIZEN, a news
paper published at MOrrisvie and Hyde Park,
previous to sand time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at SAID time ana place, and
show cause. if any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such decree
made. By the court. Attest,
66w3 II. S. PAGE, Jud"n.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

The death of General Logan lessons
the number of living men who have
run as vice-presidential candidates on
the tickets of one or the other of the
great political parties. Ex-Vice-
President Hamlin of Maine; VIM. A.
Wheeler Of New York; George H.
Pendleton of Ohio; and William H.
English of Indiana, are all that re-
main.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

GEN. LOGAN IN VERsfONT.-Genera
LOgan's last visit to this state was in
1885, when he visited st. Johnsbury, on
the invitation of Chamberlain post, G..
A. r., the occasion being a fair held
under the auspices of the Woman's Re-
lief corps. He was given an ovation by
the citizens on his arrival, and in the
evening delivered a memorial address
ON Gen. Grant. He came on from New
I ork for the express purpose of aiding
the Grand Army bows in their efforts to
increase their charity fund, and refused
to accept cent from the post even for
his expenses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

AS war in Europe may be announced
any day by cable. most people are inter
ested to know something about the great
States which will first be involved.
Francis Joseph l.. and the Austria Hun
gary Empire" by George NJ. Towle,
gives in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
for January clear and we'll written pic
ture of one Power. "When Greek Meets
Turk" by Oscanyan, tells the story of
another. "Foot-prints of Washington in
1853" written and illustrated by Mrs. c.
Ingersoll Cara, is an attractive article
of our own land and its greatest man.
Ivan the Terrible" is a sketch of a
strange ruler of Muscovy. Elisa in Ell
derland" will charm the young. A new
novel by Clarence M. Boutelie, The
Man Outside" opens well, seizing the
readers attention by the apparently
strange ingratitude of the hero. The
whole January number this periodical,
with its attractive reading and charming
pictures, is prize for young and old.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

Addressing a body of business men
at Bridgeport the other day, P. t.
Barnum said -
"You do not, any of you, advertise
enough. You ought to use printers
ink every day. You are asleep and
want your business to run itself. Stand
ing advertisements in a paper command
confidence. The man who for year
lives in one community and leads a
fidence of his fellows. On the same
principle newspaper advertisement
becomes familiar in the eyes of the
reader. 1t may seldom be read, still it
makes the name and business of the
man familiar, and its presence in the
columns of a paper inspires confidence
in the ability of its enterprise.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

The report that Senator Mcpherson
has been rendered the treasury port
folio and that Secretary Manning's re-
tirement is contemplated, is denied at
Washington by high authority.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

ALMANAC POINTS FOR 1S87.-The al
manac of 1887 gives a few items of
on Saturday Washington's Birthday
on Tuesday; st. Valentines day on
Monday April Fool day on Friday :;
Memorial day on Monday; Fourth of
July on Monday; Christmas on Sunday :;
Easter Sunday will be on the 10th of
April; Lent begins Feb. %. There will
be four eclipseS. two Of the sun and
two of the moon. One February 8,
visible as partial eclipse in the United
Safes. The others that occur as fol-
lows are not visible in the United States ::
the annular eclipse of the sun, February
p; a partial eclipse OF the moon Aug.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
Collections Million

Thus it will be seen that the collections fell
u 24 short of the million dollar limit last year.
Still the amount raised was an advance of 81 332
over the previous year. 1t will be seen that the
average contribution per member Gncuding
Lag prObatlonerS) was only 1924 cents, 1t will
be necessary to double this amount, if the So 900
Is reached by collections only Encouraging
reports are being received which evidences the
accomplishment of this end, and these will be
furnished in future installments.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
Concerning Missions.

The Round World for Christ says Chaplain
McCabe and the Methodist-EpiScOpal Church
echoes as her contribution for this purpose a
million Dollars for Missions by collections
only for 1885," and this means an advance of
54la per cent. above the amount raised in 1884.
This is a stupendous exercise of faith, but the
Church says it can be DONE and must be done ;
and, inspired with the worth of souls, she rises
on all her strength to accomplish the task.
Who can Withhold money whose heart has been
touched by the love of Jesus, when such a pic
ture as this is presented to the eye of the soul
in the language of Bishop FOSTER
"Paint a starless sky; hang your picture with
night; drape the mountains with long, far
reaching viStaS of darkness; hang the curtains
deep along every shore and landscape; darken
all the past; let the future be draped in deeper
and yet deeper night; fill the awful gloom with
hungry, Sadfaced men, and sorrow. driven wo-
world. The people seen in vision by the ancient
prophet, who sit in the region and shadow of
DEATH, to whom no light has yet come, sitting
there still through the long, long night waiting
and watching for the morning. thousand
million in the region and shadow OF death, the
same region where their fathers lived $500 years
ago, and the same region where their fathers
had lived and died waiting for the morning.
There they remain sitting and waiting still, pass
they are not able to provide for their merely
brute wants; millions of them subsisting on
roots and herbs and the precarious supply Ma
ture, unsubdued by reason, may furnish"
Better than the conscience that divines is the
love that draws to the work of Missions. Once
brought to the white heat of passion for souls,
we are hencefOrth weary with forbearing. and
cannot stay In apathetic idleness and silence
The inward fire must have vent, II is no longer
hard to give, but hard to withhold, and better
than the most princely gifts or money we shall
give ourselves living sacrifice,
The Vermont Conference are By the Mission
airy Committee apHC-tiora4 sc &C a3~tfleir share
of the million to be raised. This will be divided
among the four Presiding Elders Districts, and
then again to be subdivided among the several
charges to be raised from the membership.
The. Spring Conference, 1886, as reported in
the minutes, gives the following figures which
may be of interest, as well as Of practical use,
that an idea may be obtained of what the Church
in Vermont must do 10 reach the million line,
viz;
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

Now is the time to replenish your
yearly stock of stationery, and the
Nea0s and Citizen office is ready to do
your work expeditiously and in the
best possible manner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

gALE'S E,,. -.;i.... < &c, q, Gt)c., :.
GLESN'S SUL2hhn SOAP heis and beauties, Csc.
GERMAN C0aE REMOVER kills Corns s. Bunions &c
HILLS HAIR & WHIsKEa DYE-Black & Brown, 5Oc
PIXIES T0oTHACHE DROPS cure in / Minute, 25c.
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure. 5oe
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
The JUDGES CASH PUZZLE
IN BEHALF OF THE
GREAT MONUMENT FUND.
Men, Women, Children, EVERYBODY


The Judge proposes to assist the Grant MOnu-
word-building (naking the largest number of
words from given sentences by Transporting and
using letters to suit the purpose), i'll using for
the theme the sentence, "WhO will be our next
President ?" and offering Cash prizes to sue
ceSSful competitors, each of whom will have to
pay, Fifty (50) cents on presentation of his COM
petitive paper. The money received will be ap-
piled as follows
Twenty-Five cents is at once credited TO the
Grant Fund.
The remaining twenty-five cents, after deduct
ing the legitimate expenses of advertising names
with their respective answers, etc, Will be placed
in common fund to be equally divided among
the SIX successful competitors, 6.e., the six per-
sons sending in the largest lists of words proper
nouns included) made from the sentence WHO
will be our next President ?'
The magnitude of the prizes will depend on
the amount of money received, or, in other
words, on the number of competitors. COmmu-
nicationS open until Feb. IS, 1887, u O'Clock.
This is not a new thing. In England large
sums of money have been raised for Charity by
this method, and those who have participated
and incidentally helped a worthy object have
won prize as high as $4,000 as a reward for
mental activity.
The names of competitors will be published
from week to week in JIIge as they may come
In. This Will not only serve as an acknowledge
ment OF the receipt of the money, etc, but will
also serve to show the weekly progress of the
fund. Governing rules in this weeks nudge.
Address '' Grant Fund"
TIE JUDGE PUBLIsHING CO,
Potter Building. New York City.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
BUILDINGS RAISED.

The subscriber is now
pared to do any and al :, oh
in the line of raising r,,uiId;ngs.
building culverts, o,ast;ng and
general jobbin~<
,, l nave yAck screws, tackle
oioCAS' drills, fuse, &c. Terms
l 1"o' Inable. Call on or ad-
d: ess.
ISAAC c. VAUGHAN,
Hyde Park, VT
Aug. IS, 1886.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

A striking description of Rupture in
| Children" by DR.. V. P. Gibney; Ante
Natal Influences by DR.. l.. NJ. Yale;
''Children and Pets" by Eva G. E.
| Luckes. Matron of the London Hospital;
Art in the Nursey," by w. J. Stillman;
and the illustrated prize article on Toys
for Small and Large Babies" are among
the most important contributions to the
December number of BABYHOOD, with
which that useful magazine for parents
| enters upon its third year. The Kinder
garten at home" is continued; there are
timely hints for Christmas, seasonable
warnings against the chilled baby car
riage: and many other interesting sub
| jects are discussed in the departments of
the "Baby's Wardrobe" where the re-
| form Gertrude suit claims much space.
The Mothers Parliament" Nursery
| Literature, etc. Questions as to threat
ened Bow-Legs. ""Unusual Hunger"
| Blemish on Baby's Face" etc., are fully
answered under Nursery Problems" 4
premium list offers attractive Inducements
to canvassers; 10 cents a number; 81 so
a year; No. Beekman ST., New York.
There is probably no magazine that re-
celves so hearty welcome in the house
| hold at this season is one that contains
|
Christmas novelties; and the DORCAS
Magazine for December certainly offers
its patrons much Opportune reading.
For the benefit of those who are espec-
tally skillful with their knitting or cro-
chet needles, it gives explicit working
directions of a child's hood, bed-spread
and shoulder-cape; of Il haby's boots
and Jersey; of a costume for a rubber
doll. and of mittens, edgings and laces.
Mr.. Charles Godfrey Leland tells how TO
cover cans with home made stamped
leather tor dressing cases, lunch boxes.
etc; Madge Hepworth Dixon writes of
"Oricntal Embroidery, T." and in the odds
and Ends paper there are Instructions
for making wall ferneries, tea cOsies. card
cases of channels, blotting books. embroi-
dered center pieces for dining tables, dali
sy mats, and aprons of dotted null, aud
wheel pin-cushions. Mrs. Ladra B. Starr
helps to extend the good work of the
Audubon Society by devoting her edlto-
rial page to a summary of its aims and
talk upon millinery matters; 81 per an
mum. A sample copy costs 10 cents. Adj
dress, Dorcas Pub. Co., New York.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

"Hackmetack" is a lasting and fragrant per
me. Pric % and so cents.
nasal injector free with each bottle of Shi
lehs Catarrh Remedy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

For dyspepsia and liver complaint. you have a
printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's Vi
talizer. 1t never fails to cure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

The New York Sam recently gave
description of some of the leading
bar-rooms of New York City, show
ing some of them to contain from
100000 to 500 900 each IN paintings,
statuary, etc., to make the path to
perdition attractive aud fascinating.
These saloons are the product and le-
climate outgrowth of the license sys-
tenn. The plea that license restricts
is utterly false and fallacious. The
young men who frequent these gilded
pathways to hell arlfGSst assured that
these places are licensed, legalized
and protected by the strong right arm
of the law, and hence are legitimate
and necessary to the public good and
welfare. One of these gilded saloons
will do more to lure souls down to
eternal ruin than hundred low dives,
that only take the cast-off victims
when SO dehauched of character as
not to be fit to associate with the new
customers which these more "respec-
table" saloons are constantly receiv-
ing. The gilded saloon "must 90" in
order that the young men may be
saved. God and truth and right are
stronger than all the world combined.
Temperance Advocate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
pRoRATE NOTICE..

Until further notice, the Probate Court for tho
District of LamOille, will be held at the Court
House in Hyde Park, on Monday ana thursday
of each week, and on saturday, from lO.3O A. NJ
to 10 M and from p. NJ. TO 2.30 =. NJ.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

The February number of Scribner'S
Magazine, of which $4,000 copies have
been ordered as first edition, will con-
tain most interesting article by John
c. Ropes, upon the Likeness of Julius
Caesar" with Is portraits, one OF which,
engraved by Mr.. w. B. Blossom, will be
the frontispiece of the number. A new
story is begun in the same number. by
MIR. F. J. Stimson g. S. of Dale), enti-
tied, The Residuary Legatee." The
second installment of ex- Minister Wash
burne's "Reminiscences of the Siege aud
Commune of Paris is of the greatest in
terest, describing as it does the most in
terestlng phases of the siege.
The handsome January Maqasine of
american History opens with the initial
chapter in Its promised series of studies in
the rise, progress and development of
journalism in America, the announce
ment of which has already attracted at
Iention the world over. This chapter,
treating of '>Pre-Revolutionary Editors, {"
and. the Beginning of Journalism in
America" is Intensely absorbing, and is
illustrated in the most useful. unique and
picturesque manner; the text is from
the pen of the distinguished author, Hon.
5. G. w. Benjamin, our late Minister to
Persia. who writes delightfully."-, in an
easy-fowing, narrative style. the strict
est care being given to exact data. The
second article of this notable New Years
number is "A Curious Chapter in YER
mont History" by J. L. Payne, who IL
Illustrates from the old records at Ottawa
the secret negotiations which came near
making Vermont British Province.
This periodical abounds in resources; it
fills a position of its own, separate from
and independent OF any other of the
great magazines. Price So Il year in adj
vance. Published at 30 Lafayette Place,
New York City.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
Temperance Notes.
Conducted by the W. C. I. U,

One day young man entered the
bar-room Of village tavern and
called for a drink. 'sNo," said the
landlord; "you have had the deIirium
tremens once, and l cannot sell you
ay more" He stepped aside to
make room for a couple of young
men who had just entered, and the
landlord waited on them very polite
ly. The other stood by silent and
sulien, and when they had finished he
walked up to the landlord and adj
dressed him as follows: ''Six years
ago at their age l stood where those
young men are now. l was a man OF
fair prospects. Now, at the age of
70 L am wreck in body and mind.
You led me to drink. In this room I
formed the habit that has been my
ruin. Now sell me few more glass
es and your work will be done. I
shall soon be out of the way there is
no hope for me. But they can be
saved Do not sell it to them. Sell
it to me and let me die, and let the
world be rid of me but for Heavens
sake sell no more to them ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
Written for the News and Citizen.
fs UNCLE RANSOM"
HIS SAYINGS AND OPINIONS.

President Cleveland is suffering
from attacks of rheumatism. He has
an older malady than that, which first
manifested itself in the spring of 1885.
1t seems to be of a catarrhal nature,
and so affects the sense of smell that
Sour-maSh Democrat is sWeeter to the
PRESIDENT than temperate Republican.
Among the symptoms are pains in the
depart mental regions and frequent dis
charges Il of Office holders. The disease
usually runs four years, and then, if not
checked, it runs four years longer.
When the first period has expired, it is
hoped that sympathetic people will
furnish a remedy for the lOng-Suffering
President.
Some people imagine that spittoons
were designed to receive expectorations.
This idea is erroneous. They are
mark to spit around, but not to hit.
Verdant people spit in them, but the
scientific and veteran eXpectOratOr never
does this except accidentally. If you
don't believe this, go into a hotel or
store and take observations.
An eminent physician has decided
that cheese is injurious. Flour is in
furious too. A man undertook to eat
barrel of it in week and it killed him.
Shanghai, China, in the sun-flower of
the morning glory of it's youth it was
noted fOrrooSters. What will the night
blooming cereus of it's old age bring
forth ?,
Formerly ones character was ascer-
tanned from bumps on the head. Now
it is the lines on the hand that furnish
the key. After a while they will inspect
piece of old shoe. and then give
certificate of character.
There are a good many sensible girls
in this county. One of them was re-
Gently urged to drink glass of cider,
but refused, saying, Father does all
the drinking for our family"
A young daughter of Pennsylvania
postmaster was arrested for robbing
the mails. This is an attack upon
woman's rights. Most girls think they
have perfect right to rob the males -
of sleep.
Criminals are not shielded at Hyde
Park, nor wooden goods manufactured
at WolcOtt; but Eden is blooming with
snow flowers, Waterville is dry town.
and Belvidere a mystery to all except
the young men who know where the
dear comes in.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

The heads Of II Apacbes are pre-.
served in the museum of an Arizona
town.
There have been great herds of an
telopes seen on the line of the Union
Pacific railway in Wyomino this win
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

Shiloh's Cure will Immediately relieve Group
whooping cough and bronchitis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

my sDH, see DHut u StutS uW H.
She was indeed an object of pity; her poor
members trembled and shook with nervous
tension. She had hoped that Raymond would
console her with kind word, but his lips re-
manned closed.
at was shell She lied to mel She would
lie to me again. Whyi l must know, and l
will know"
And Julia, who understood, closed her
weary eyes, wishing to hide the phantom
that stood between her and her idolized son.
Raymond passed his days and nights in
consulting and studying the case of Roger
Laroque. He weighed the testimony word
by word as If his own life trembled In the
balance. That which drew his attention was
that suddenly, in the very midst of his
most eloquent plea, his father had fallen and
Roger who had sustained his innocence until
then, rose and said:
Search no more, am guilty.
Raymond found q friend of his fathers
who had witnessed this tragic end, and he
told Raymond of the letter that he had seen
handed to Lucien, who had at first appeared
much affected by its contents, but he after
ward had rallied and continued his plea
until death overlook him there Perhaps
this letter was the key to tine whole mystery
As Raymond sat thinking on this subject a
thought flashed into his mind.
"He wore his gown. l have it here. Who
knows but that letter is in the pockets"
That black silk gown had been laid away
among the legal papers, and Raymond had
taken it and folded it tenderly and brought
it with him to his little apartment in Paris
He now unfolded it and felt in the pocket,
which was made deep and wide to hold pa
pers Of moment There in the bottom,
crushed as that dead hand had crushed it in
shame and dishonor, was the note which had
killed Lucien as surely as if it had been real
poison, instead of the treachery of those he
best loved.
Long hours this poor boy sat with this aw-
full proof before his aching eyes
"Mother, oh, my motherln be groaned
He had loved his mother so. Now be found
that she had been a criminal She was THE
womani
1t was all clear now Had she loved Roger
at the date of the trial she would have come
forward and proved him innocent; but she
did not, and that proved that this was ven
geance. And the dates of the events in that
vengeance had been written on his mutilated
photograph by the hand that prepared this
vengeance Laroque had told the truth
Julia was the guilty one, and he saw all that
life held that was precious to him slipping
away, and Suzanne was lost to him foreveri
1t was not alone because he loved his native